A17698:935
Sermons upon Deuteronomy
The sermons of M. John Calvin upon the fifth book of Moses called Deuteronomy faithfully gathered word for word as he preached them in open pulpit; together with a preface of the ministers of the Church of Geneva, and an admonishment made by the deacons there. Also there are annexed two profitable tables, the one containing the chief matters; the other the places of Scripture herein alleged. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding.The sermons of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the fifth booke of Moses called Deuteronomie faithfully gathered word for word as he preached them in open pulpet; together with a preface of the ministers of the Church of Geneua, and an admonishment made by the deacons there. Also there are annexed two profitable tables, the one containing the chiefe matters; the other the places of Scripture herein alledged. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding.
London: printed by Henry Middleton for George Bishop, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Furthermore whereas here is mention made of honour: it is not meant that children should but only speak fair to their father and mother, or put off their Caps or bow their knees to them: for God stayeth not upon such things: but Honouring importeth much more, that is to wit, that the children should follow their fathers and mothers counsel, that they should suffer themselves to be ruled by them, that they should strain themselves to do their duty to them, and to be short, that they should know that they be not at their own liberty, so long as they have father and mother. That is in effect the thing that God meant by the word, Honour. And that it is so, we cannot have a better or faithfuller interpreter of this law, than the holy Ghost which spake by the mouth of Moses, and of all the Prophets, and also of S. Paul. For we shall see hereafter,1 that God expoundeth the effect of this sentence, that is to wit, that it is not enough for children to show some reverence with the head or with the knee to their parents: but that they must be subject to them, and employ themselves in their service to the uttermost of their power.2 And Saint Pauls avouching thereof is not to exhort us to observe some ceremony. but his meaning is that children▪ should be subject to their Fathers and mothers. He setteth down expressly the word Subjection. So then we see now what this importeth, and what the natural meaning of this place is.
Furthermore whereas here is mention made of honour: it is not ment that children shoulde but onely speake fayre to their father and mother, or put off their Cappes or bow their knees to them: for God staieth not vpon such things: but Honouring importeth much more, that is to wit, that the children should follow their fathers and mothers counsell, that they shoulde suffer themselues to bee ruled by them, that they shoulde straine themselues to doe their duetie to them, and to bee short, that they shoulde knowe that they be not at their owne libertie, so long as they haue father and mother. That is in effect the thing that God ment by the worde, Honour. And that it is so, we cannot haue a better or faithfuller interpreter of this law, than the holy Ghost which spake by the mouth of Moses, and of all the Prophets, and also of S. Paul. For we shall see hereafter,